Japan's GDP growth downgraded to annualized real 0.1 pct in Q4 2022
Tokyo [Japan], March 9: Japan's economic growth in the October to December quarter was downgraded, owing to private consumption increasing less than previously thought, the...
TikTok announces new measures to protect user data in Europe
Dublin [Ireland], March 9: The Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok announced on Wednesday a number of new measures it will take to strengthen the protection...
Sri Lanka to seek $5 bn from World Bank, other support after...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 9: Sri Lanka will seek more than $5 billion from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, among other agencies,...
Trump demands release of Jan 6 attackers after Capitol footage aired
New York [US], March 9: Former US president Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded the release of imprisoned violent January 6 attackers after Fox News host...
Scientists hunt for first new endometriosis drug in 40 years
London [UK], March 9: Scientists have launched a clinical trial to assess a potential new treatment for endometriosis - the first in four decades.
Muted response as Thailand hunger strikers hit 50 days
Bangkok [Thailand], March 9: Two young protesters held under Thailand's strict royal insult law entered their 50th day of hunger striking on Wednesday, but in...
In jihadi-ruined Iraqi city, restored church bells signal hope, unity
Mosul [Iraq], March 9: Where brutal jihadists once ruled in Iraq, church bells rang out on Tuesday, a symbol of hope, reconstruction, and unity....
Arabs condemn Zionist massacre
Cairo [Egypt], March 9: The League of Arab States, on Wednesday, vehemently condemned the Zionist massacre committed in Jenin, which resulted in the death of...
Kuwaiti women play crucial role in state building
New York [US], March 9: Minister of State for Women and Childhood Affairs Mai Al-Baghli hailed has Kuwaiti women's role in state building and development...
New intelligence points to pro-Ukraine group in Nord Stream attack -NYT
Washington [US], March 9: New intelligence reviewed by U.S. officials suggests that a pro-Ukraine group - likely comprised of Ukrainians or Russians - attacked the...
Israeli women form human chains to protest planned judicial overhaul
Jerusalem [Israel], March 9: To mark International Women's Day, thousands of Israeli women formed human chains on Wednesday.
Businessman accused by Trafigura living in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah-court document
Dubai [UAE], March 9: Indian businessman Prateek Gupta, whom commodity trader Trafigura has accused of "systematic fraud" regarding nickel shipments, is living in the sought-after...
Georgian police use water, tear gas in move to break up second...
Tbilisi [Georgia], March 9: Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi used tear gas, water cannon and stun grenades late on Wednesday.
Biden budget aims to cut deficit by nearly $3 trillion
Washington [US], March 9: President Joe Biden's budget proposal on Thursday will aim to cut U.S. deficits by nearly $3 trillion over 10 years, far...
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet: royal titles for Prince Harry's kids
London [UK], March 9: The children of Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will be known as prince and princess, with the couple publicly...
Abu Dhabi Cycling Club launches initiative to attract sports tourists
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 9: The Abu Dhabi Cycling Club recently announced the launch of an initiative to attract sports tourists, particularly cyclists and their...
Khorfakkan named Best Arab City for 2023
Sharjah [UAE], March 9: The Arab Union for Tourist Media announced that the city of Khorfakkan of the emirate of Sharjah has won the award...
UAE ambassador presents credentials to King of Jordan
Amman [Jordan], March 9: Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan presented his credentials as the UAE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom,...
Israeli forces kill at least six Palestinians in latest Jenin raid
Jerusalem [Israel], March 8: Israeli forces have killed at least six Palestinians and wounded 11 others during in a raid in the occupied West Bank...
Pentagon chief in Iraq ahead of 20th anniversary of invasion
Baghdad [Israel], March 8: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that US troops would remain in Iraq, as the Pentagon cheif made a...
Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 15; scores wounded
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 8: At least 15 people have been killed and 140 injured in an explosion inside an office building in the Bangladeshi capital...
Spain aims for quotas for women in politics, business
Madrid [Spain], March 8: The Spanish Cabinet approved draft legislation on Tuesday aimed at providing equal opportunities for women by introducing quotas at the top...
Biden previews Medicare drug price, tax increase proposals
Washington [US], March 8: President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he'll propose increasing taxes on some upper-income business owners and expanding prescription drug cost controls...
Ukrainian group protests Oscar nominations for 'Top Gun: Maverick'
Los Angeles [US], March 8: A global Ukrainian group is protesting the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' nomination of "Top Gun: Maverick" for...
Italy's interior minister takes no blame for migrant boat deaths
Rome [Italy], March 8: More than a week after the boat accident off the coast of southern Italy, which killed dozens of migrants, Interior Minister...
Nepal no longer wants to let tourists hike alone in the Himalayas
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 8: Nepal has made it mandatory for all tourists who trek in the country's Himalayan region to hire local assistance, officials said...
Ukraine launches probe into unarmed soldier killing
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 8: Ukraine has launched an investigation to find Russian soldiers who apparently killed an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war, after graphic footage...